Waimea Elementary School

67-1225 Mamalahoa Hwy

School District

Hawaii Department Of Education
Grade

PK, K-5
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:13
Type

public

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Reviews

Submitted by parent on September 27, 2022

Folks should take these ratings with a grain of salt. We moved from an area where our daughter went to a 10/10 school. Everybody raved about the school. Yet my daughter was bullied, the teachers expectations were beyond reasonable and my daughter struggled. Here at Waimea, it's a amazing. We "worried" about this 2 rating, but the teachers, vibe, and learning experience is amazing.
Submitted by other on April 07, 2015

What a terrific school where the teachers go the extra mile to help the kids. Everyone seems to understand that working as a team is best for the children. Incredible place for your child to learn and grow in a positive environment.
Submitted by parent on August 08, 2013

It's a good school but it could use some resources to help some of the kids that are falling behind, like tutors. As a Parent who works full time and also attends full time school, having the extra resources available to my child means a lot and that's just not there. I feel as though my child, and many other children I know (according to their parents) are getting lost in the cracks and are falling behind where they should be due to a lack of resources. Please help our school... The communication line between the Principal and the Teachers/Staff could be improved as well as the down line to the parent as well.
Submitted by parent on July 18, 2013

This school is and has been failing for years on state testing. The teachers and staff regularly yell at the children and have poor management skills. I wish I could give them a zero. Worst school my child has ever gone to.